It was April of 1945, and Germany was in flames. The bombing raids had decimated the cities, towns, and factories where the Wehrmacht mustered its last war assets, and the Americans had almost seized ...

Few machines capture the imagination like the sleek silhouette of a German warplane carving through the sky. Whether you remember catching newsreels of Heinkel bombers or reading about experimental ...

Exploring the design and deployment of German support aircraft and gliders, this documentary program highlights the airborne innovations of the Nazi Luftwaffe during World War II. Segments focus on ...

Every country that participated in the World War II air war had more than a few types of airplanes, but their design schemes could be distinguished throughout the conflict. The Americans liked to ...

The German Luftwaffe entered World War II in September 1939 employing as its main day fighter the Messerschmitt Bf109 one of the classic fighter aircraft designs of all time When war broke out it was ...

The Blohm & Voss BV 222 Wiking was a German-built six-engined flying boat of World War II. During its time in combat with the Luftwaffe, it was the largest aircraft to down an enemy plane. However, it ...